Month: July 2025

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Focus on Africa - Cameroon’s president seeks re-election at age 92

Cameroon's Paul Biya has the distinction of being 'the world's oldest sitting president' and yet at age 92, he is seeking to run for an eighth term, that will see him serve until he is almost 100 years old. How much popular support does he have, and how strong is the opposition?

Sudan's newly appointed prime minister, Kamal Idris, has named his cabinet ministers who will form his "government of hope". How will they function in the country still in the grip of war?

And after the announcement by Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is complete and will be officially inaugurated in September, why has US President Donald Trump weighed in on the long-running dispute between Ethiopia and Egypt over the giant construction?

Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers: Tom Kavanagh, Sunita Nahar and Mark Wilberforce Technical Producer: Gabriel O'Regan Senior Producers: Patricia Whitehorne and Karnie Sharp Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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Marketplace All-in-One - Why beef prices have been climbing

It's summer grilling season, and beef prices are at an all-time high. Ground beef prices have increased 45% in the last 10 years as cow inventory in the U.S. has dwindled. This means that people and businesses with a hankering for beef are having to get creative. But first: The president says he likely won't fire the head of the Federal Reserve, and tariff delays helped boost consumer spending in June.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - ‘Crypto Week Back’ on Track; Coinbase Wallet Becomes ‘Base App’ | COINDESK DAILY

Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as Crypto Week is back on track.

The House of Representatives moved to advance to a final poll on key crypto legislation in a procedural move after a record-breaking nearly 10-hour procedural vote. And, Coinbase's sweeping rebrand of its Base ecosystem. CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”

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Newshour - Syrian forces leave Sweida

Syrian government forces have left the southern city of Sweida, where days of sectarian clashes involving the Druze minority have left hundreds dead. Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa made a call for unity in the middle of the night.

Also in the programme: proof that a technique using genetic material from three people to create embryos is leading to children born free of incurable and devastating mitochondrial disease; and an interview with Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained for more than 100 days after taking part in pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus.

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Bad Faith - Episode 492 – Running to Beat Pelosi (w/ Saikat Chakrabarti)

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Tech millionaire, co-founder of Justice Democrats, and former chief of staff to AOC Saikat Chakrabarti joins Bad Faith to explain why he's running to oust Nancy Pelosi from the San Francisco congressional seat she has held for almost as long as he has been alive. Saikat offers his takeaways from Zohran Mamdani's success, and evaluates the replicability of Zohran's approach when it comes to social media, his "toxic positivity," and his army of volunteers. Saikat also addresses concerns from the left that he is not a DSA candidate and has, in fact, donated to opponents of DSA candidates in the past. Can Saikat do what former Bad Faith guest Shahid Buttar couldn't quite manage? Will Pelosi also ignore Saikat? Or can he capitalize on normie Democrat frustration with an establishment that's all talk and no action when it comes to fighting back against Trump?

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Native America Calling - Thursday, July 17, 2025 – Where Trump finds support among Native Americans

A widely reported exit poll right after the 2024 presidential election greatly exaggerated the support for President Donald Trump by Native Americans. Native voters, by and large, lean Democrat, but it’s clear Native voters supported President Trump more than expected. And since the election, a handful of tribes and Native leaders continue to back the MAGA trend. Louisiana’s Tunica-Biloxi Tribe are among the institutions nominating Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, citing his foreign policy and domestic economic agenda. We’ll hear from those who think Trump is moving Native interests in the right direction.

GUESTS

Myron Lizer (Diné). former vice president of the Navajo Nation and professional development consultant for Prestige with Partners LLC

Michael Stopp (Cherokee and Muscogee), CEO and president of SevenStar Holdings, LLC

Allen Wright (Choctaw), president and founder of the Hustings Group

 

Break 1 Music: Two-Sidedness (song) Samantha Crain (artist) You (Understood) (album)

Break 2 Music: Long Black Cadillac (song) Tribz (artist)